V. Stiviano is said to have been Donald Sterling’s “archivist”

V. Stiviano, left, Donald Sterling’s girlfriend, claims she was not the one who released the tape of his racist rant. (Associated Press file)

The attorney for V. Stiviano, Donald Sterling’s girlfriend, claims that she was not the one who leaked the tape of their argument that included Sterling’s racist rant and that she is “very saddened” by his lifetime NBA ban.

Mac Nehoray, Stiviano’s lawyer, told the Los Angeles Times[1] that someone else released the recording “for money,” but that it wasn’t Stiviano. She “never wanted any harm to Donald,” Nehoray said. “My client is devastated that this got out”

He added: “It’s nothing like it’s been portrayed. She’s not the type of person everyone says.”

Nehoray claims his client signed on to work as an “archivist” for Sterling. He had said previously that the extended 15-minute clip obtained by Deadspin [2]was just part of the full recording that is nearly an hour long.

Stiviano is being sued by Sterling’s ex-wife, Rochelle Sterling, to reclaim a $1.8-million apartment, cars and cash he gave Stiviano.